Daily Archives: August 31, 2011
International Primate Day highlights plight of thousands of primates used for animal testing as Government considers new rules
Earlier this year saw the release of three lucky little ex-laboratory monkeys – ‘Baloo, Betty and Boo’ – by Animal Defenders International (ADI) into a new specially built enclosure at a monkey sanctuary in Berkshire. Their release was especially poignant as … Continue reading
Filed under Animal testing, EU
Tesco Sets New Precedent By Sourcing Meat from Non-Mulesed Flocks
London – Supermarket giant Tesco has confirmed that it will source Australian lamb meat from flocks that do not mutilate young sheep through a process called “mulesing”, a crude attempt to prevent maggot infestation or “flystrike”. In this procedure, farmers force sheep … Continue reading
STOP THE DOG MASSACRE IN HYDERABAD
Petition Started by: Animal Lover WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT The city of Hyderabad has a dirty little secret. A secret that Hyderabad Mayor, Banda Karthika Chandra Reddy, would like to pretend doesn’t exist. Despite several complaints from local Animal Rights … Continue reading
Filed under Animal cruelty abuse neglect, India
Heathrow – Deathrow-!
Source: NAVA BAA Heathrow is the last major gateway in Britain through which laboratory animals are transported. We know for a fact that monkeys are flown into Heathrow from Asian primate dealers such as Nafovanny in Vietnam and others in … Continue reading
Filed under Animal testing, UK
